Palatine Tonsil Measurements and Echogenicity during Tonsillitis Using Ultrasonography: A Case–Control Study
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Sample and Area of the Study
2.2. Study Design, Scanning, and Data Collection
2.3. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Sample Distribution According to Age Groups
3.2. Measurement of Tonsils
3.2.1. Longitudinal and Transverse Measurement
3.2.2. Echogenicity Measurements
4. Discussion
5. Limitations of the Study
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Group | Frequency | Percentage (within Groups) | Total Percentage | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | 1–5 years | Normal | 30 | 62.5 | 22.9% |
Abnormal | 18 | 37.5 | 13.7% | ||
Subtotal | 48 | 100 | (36%) | ||
2nd | 6–10 years | Normal | 25 | 54.3 | 19% |
Abnormal | 21 | 45.7 | 16% | ||
Subtotal | 46 | (35%) | |||
3rd | >10 years | Normal | 24 | 64.9 | 18.3% |
Abnormal | 13 | 35.1 | 9.9% | ||
Subtotal | 37 | (28%) | |||
Total | 131 | 100% | |||
Gender | Male | 66 | 50.4 | ||
Female | 65 | 49.6 | |||
Total | 131 | 100% | |||
Weight | Minimum | Maximum | Mean (SD) | ||
8 kg | 50 kg | 28.2 (10.7) |
Age Group | Tonsil | Measurement | Status | Mean ± SD | t | Sig. (2-Tailed) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1–5 | RT | Longitudinal | Normal | 1.4 ± 0.16 | 0.06 | 0.955 |
Abnormal | 1.4 ± 0.24 | |||||
Transverse | Normal | 1.3 ± 0.16 | −3.5 | 0.001 * | ||
Abnormal | 1.5 ± 0.22 | |||||
LT | Longitudinal | Normal | 1.4 ± 0.14 | −0.22 | 0.820 | |
Abnormal | 1.4 ± 0.18 | |||||
Transverse | Normal | 1.3 ± 0.16 | −4.1 | 0.000 * | ||
Abnormal | 1.5 ± 0.2 | |||||
6–10 | RT | Longitudinal | Normal | 1.5 ± 0.13 | −0.657 | 0.514 |
Abnormal | 1.55 ± 0.22 | |||||
Transverse | Normal | 1.4 ± 0.15 | −3.302 | 0.002 * | ||
Abnormal | 1.6 ± 0.26 | |||||
LT | Longitudinal | Normal | 1.56 ± 0.12 | 0.408 | 0.685 | |
Abnormal | 1.53 ± 0.20 | |||||
Transverse | Normal | 1.46 ± 0.14 | −2.383 | 0.022 * | ||
Abnormal | 1.6 ± 0.26 | |||||
>10 | RT | Longitudinal | Normal | 1.5 ± 0.15 | −0.303 | 0.763 |
Abnormal | 1.5 ± 0.26 | |||||
Transverse | Normal | 1.4 ± 0.13 | −3.327 | 0.002 * | ||
Abnormal | 1.65 ± 0.26 | |||||
LT | Longitudinal | Normal | 1.57 ± 0.14 | −0.256 | 0.799 | |
Abnormal | 1.58 ± 0.29 | |||||
Transverse | Normal | 1.48 ± 0.11 | −2.868 | 0.007 * | ||
Abnormal | 1.67 ± 0.28 |
Age Group | Tonsil | Status | Echogenicities | p-Value | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Normal | Abnormal | ||||
1–5 | RT | Normal | 30 | 12 | 0.001 * |
Abnormal | 0 | 6 | |||
LT | Normal | 30 | 12 | 0.001 * | |
Abnormal | 0 | 6 | |||
6–10 | RT | Normal | 19 | 8 | 0.009 * |
Abnormal | 6 | 13 | |||
LT | Normal | 19 | 8 | 0.009 * | |
Abnormal | 6 | 13 | |||
>10 | RT | Normal | 19 | 5 | 0.108 |
Abnormal | 7 | 6 | |||
LT | Normal | 19 | 5 | 0.249 | |
Abnormal | 8 | 5 |
Area under the Curve | ||||
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Test Result Variable(s): W | ||||
Area | Std. Error a | Asymptotic Sig. b | Asymptotic 95% Confidence Interval | |
Lower Bound | Upper Bound | |||
0.743 | 0.052 | 0.000 | 0.640 | 0.845 |
Positive If Greater than or Equal To a | Sensitivity | 1—Specificity | Specificity | Sensitivity + Specificity |
---|---|---|---|---|
1.51 | 0.571 | 0.145 | 0.855 | 1.426 |
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Abdelgabar, Z.A.; Hassan, M.G.; Elmahdi, T.S.A.; Sheikh, S.; Dator, W.L.T. Palatine Tonsil Measurements and Echogenicity during Tonsillitis Using Ultrasonography: A Case–Control Study. Diagnostics 2023, 13, 742. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics13040742
Abdelgabar ZA, Hassan MG, Elmahdi TSA, Sheikh S, Dator WLT. Palatine Tonsil Measurements and Echogenicity during Tonsillitis Using Ultrasonography: A Case–Control Study. Diagnostics. 2023; 13(4):742. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics13040742
Chicago/Turabian StyleAbdelgabar, Zohida A., Mahasin G. Hassan, Tasneem S. A. Elmahdi, Shanoo Sheikh, and Wireen Leila T. Dator. 2023. "Palatine Tonsil Measurements and Echogenicity during Tonsillitis Using Ultrasonography: A Case–Control Study" Diagnostics 13, no. 4: 742. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics13040742